Saint Mary's beacon., 1887-03-17
Saint Nafg's Beacon.
LEONRDTOWN, MARYLAND.
DEN DOLLAR PER YEAR IN ADVANCE.


SHE WASN'T MAD.-Lovely Miss !
Lucinda Tyler went to Farmer Hay
seed s for the Summer. The object Of
her visit was to secure rest and quiet.
She decided to abstain from all social
excitement, and at first she succeeded.
After awhile, however, her resolution
gradually gave way, and she found
herself indulging in pleasant little
Irritation with Farmer Hayseed's son,
John.
John was good looking and accom-
modating, and be did not object in the
least to the effects Of the city girls
fascinations. In fact, be rather seemed
to like it, and when he got hold other
hand one evening-accidentally, of
course-and gave it good squeeze,
the affair developed into something
serious.
OF course Miss Tyler affections
were not permanently disabled, but
she sympathized with the steady de-
votion Of her admirer and encouraged
him because she, like all women, fan
cied that sort Of thing Even Eve
left poor old Adam for an hour or two
to Airt with that very insinuating gen.
tleman known as Beelzebub.
Johns courtship was placid and un-
remitting. Everything he could do
for Miss Tyler was done. 1t was
therefore with regret that he saw an
end of August approaching for then
she was to leave. He took her out
riding They entered long, we'll
shaded, romantic looking road, and
almost before Miss Tyler knew any
thing John exclaimed with more or
less emotion
II love you"
"This is very sudden" she replied
II hope you amt mad about il"
"No; | don't know, w,"-and as she
faltered his arm encircled her waist
There was a silence for a minute OIL
two, and then pity gothic better o
the dear girls feelings, aud she sale
softly:
John, / should think that yo'
would get tired of the monotony 0
your life here"
Eyes; it is kind o tiresome some
times"
"Tell me what you do ?"
"You won't get mad about it ?"
Certainly not.
"Well, you know, we run this farl
in Summer SOS to make enough t
keep the family the rest of the yea
Nam sees to the cooking, pap tends
the work outdoors, and they make m
do all the lovemaking business"
"The lovemaking business ?"
eyes; that what it amounts tt
Flirt with the boarders, you know, an
make EN- believe that they We made
mash. First it was tough work--kin
o bashful, you know-and the frs
Summer / only popped to two girls
The second Summer got up to si1
Last season ! reached dozen, an
this year-but, say, you amt ma
about it, are you ?"
"No, dear John, and her head mes
tied fondly on his shoulders. "Wha
pretty hat you have. Let me hol
it for you, and, dear John, how fin
and soft your hair is.
And she ran her fingers gentl
through his chestnut locks. Present
ly she put both hands up there, an
after getting good tight hold, sh
pulled with all the gathered strengt
Of six weeks vacation, John trie
to yell, but he couldnt-his breat
forsook him. He tried to speak, bt
it was no 60.
The big tears that rolled down h
cheeks were the only manifestation
OF his misery, but they were enoue
to touch heart of stone. In about
minute-to John it seemed centul
the lovely Miss Tyler released h
hold and gathered several dozt
strands of chestnut hair in a knot.
mo, dear john" she said, in h
sweetest way, Il amt mad. l on
wanted tuft of your lovely hair for
Summer souvenir. And now, de-
John, suppose we return"
Dear John oheyed without mu
mur, They reached home, and th
night, at family council, John ISSUE
his ultimatum.
dad" said he, "if there any mo
courtin business to be done 'rour
here you've got to do it, I've quit
good. "-Erchange.